Collection ceremony of bones of Mr. Ajan Maha Khamphan Virachit (an elder brother of Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela, Abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam) at Vat Thepnimit That Fonh, Vientiane. This photograph represents children, nephews, niece and relatives collect the bones of Ajan Maha Khamphan to wash by perfume and do the Buddhist ceremony. The man holding a black bucket at the back is Mr. Thavone (Khamphoui) Virachit, a son of Mr. Phya Khammungkhun Virachit, a nephew of Ajan Maha Khamphan Virachit and Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela, Abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam. Chromogenic print.
Buddhist ceremony [1995]
Item details
Creation date:
1995
Content type:
Photograph
Originals information:
"Original material is held by the Buddhist Archive of Photography, Luang Prabang. A very small number of items has been given back to Vat Saen Sukharam.".
Reference:
EAP326/1/2/1/40
Level:
Item
Extent:
1 TIFF Image
Legal:
Access is for research purposes only
This item is part of
- Project EAP326:
- Collection EAP326/1:
- Collection EAP326/1/2:
- File EAP326/1/2/1:
- Item EAP326/1/2/1/40:
